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- Pot-farm raid in Topanga State Park yields $2.5 million worth of marijuana
Tuesday - 08/13/2013 - 01:31 AMPark rangers raided a pot farm hidden amid chaparral in Topanga State Park on Friday, and removed marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $2.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ex-L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to be 'visiting fellow' at Harvard
Tuesday - 08/13/2013 - 01:33 AMFormer Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be a "visiting fellow" this fall at Harvard's Institute of Politics, where he will lead discussions and participate in study groups with the university's students, it was announced Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bishop, Nemo, Clarice and Pebbles: East and West Valley Animal Shelter Pets of the Week
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 07:43 PMThis week's featured pets for adoption at the East and West Valley Animal Shelters include Bishop the cat, Nemo the dog, Clarice the cat and Pebbles the dog.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman killed in SUV crash on Laurel Canyon Boulevard
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 02:11 PMLOS ANGELES - A woman was killed today when an SUV crashed into a tree in the Mount Olympus area, authorities said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Children's Festival of the Arts in Hollywood celebrates creativity
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 10:30 PMHOLLYWOOD - With the guidance of an animated volunteer named Lynn, 5-year-old Isabel Barraza of Burbank made a puppet out of popsicle sticks, paper and string on Sunday while her parents, Sonja Hanson and Anthony Barraza, sat off to the side.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- San Fernando Valley's 45th Assembly District race could tilt balance of power in Sacramento
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 08:47 PMCalifornia's political balance may turn on a sleepy San Fernando Valley Assembly race.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rick Orlov's Tipoff: Herb Wesson comes to Eric Garcetti's aid
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 07:40 PMIt was Council President Herb Wesson to the rescue last week for Mayor Eric Garcetti, giving him some space to maneuver on a proposed contract with Department of Water and Power workers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Three killed, two wounded in bloody Pomona night
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 03:55 PMPOMONA - It was a bloody night in Pomona, with four shootings in six hours and at least three confirmed deaths, police and firefighters said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DWP contract proposal would save $7 billion over 40 years, report says
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 10:52 PMA proposed contract with Department of Water and Power workers will save the city between $4.9 billion and $7 billion over the next 40 years and is the best way to deal with issues involving pensions and salary parity, according to an independent review released Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rewards for unsolved crimes in Los Angeles County rarely useful
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 09:38 PMOffering financial rewards to the public in exchange for help in solving violent crimes seems like an effective crime-fighting tool that would appeal to a common human desire for personal profit.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Brown gives reprieve from tickets at broken meters
Tuesday - 08/13/2013 - 01:33 AMGov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law a measure banning cities from ticketing people who park at broken meters, although Los Angeles officials had asked him to veto the bill.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Breaking Bad' episode dedicated to late Calabasas teen Kevin Cordasco
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 09:40 PMFor family and friends of Calabasas teen Kevin Cordasco, watching the first episode of "Breaking Bad"'s final season Sunday night -- dedicated in his memory -- was a bittersweet experience.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Court throws out LAPD impound policy that allowed officers to release vehicles to unlicensed drivers
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 03:24 PMA Superior Court judge on Wednesday threw out a controversial Los Angeles Police Department policy that allowed officers to release impounded vehicles to unlicensed drivers for less than the 30 days period spelled out under state law.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ambush attacks on San Bernardino police mirror nationwide trend
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 10:01 PMSAN BERNARDINO -- Ambush killings were the leading cause of firearms deaths among peace officers across the country in 2012, according to a national study, and so far this year, reflect the rising violence against law enforcement here.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Calendar: Be informed, get involved, improve your San Fernando Valley Aug. 12-19, 2013
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 09:31 PMSun Valley Area Neighborhood Council: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Villa Scalabrini Retirement Center, assembly room, 10631 Vinedale St. 818-767-8262. svanc.org
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bill would pool Caltech, Berkeley earthquake research for early warning system
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 07:17 PMA bill that would pool the research abilities of Caltech and UC Berkeley as well as create a statewide early earthquake warning system moved a step closer to the governor's desk as seismologists continue testing equipment.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teen arrested for evading police officers in Sunland
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 03:48 PMA teen who was driving erratically was arrested for felony evading after he fled from police officers and ran into a brick wall early Sunday in the Sunland area, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Los Angeles, Orange County gas prices fall to lowest amount since May 7
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 03:39 PMLOS ANGELES - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped today to its lowest amount since May 7, falling 1.1 cents to $3.936.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Despite witnesses, reward remains unclaimed in June 2012 homicide
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 08:27 PMEven with a hefty reward some murder cases in Los Angeles simply go unsolved. | Related: Money rarely useful in solving crimes | Database: Rewards offered for information leading to conviction
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Skateboard expo brings pros to the San Fernando Valley
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 09:12 PMWhen Danny Scott's son Andrew started skateboarding, the entertainment-industry veteran saw an opportunity.
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- LAFD Capt. Matthew McKnight, 51, collapses and dies at 9-1-1 dispatch center
Tuesday - 08/13/2013 - 01:32 AMA veteran firefighter captain collapsed and died while working at the city dispatch center early Monday morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man wanted for taking upskirt photos at Topanga Mall
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 08:51 PMCANOGA PARK -- Los Angeles police on Monday publicized images of a man suspected of taking upskirt videos of girls at the Westfield Topanga Mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Car-show-themed 'flash mob' expected Tuesday in Burbank near Krispy Kreme at Empire Center
Monday - 08/12/2013 - 07:34 PMBURBANK -- Burbank police are preparing for a "flash mob" gathering planned for tomorrow in the vicinity of the Krispy Kreme in the city's Empire Center as part of a car show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Calendar: Give a little, help a lot in the San Fernando Valley and beyond Aug. 12-19, 2013
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 10:22 PMOutlaw Barbershop and Salon and GlamRock Cycles Hot Rod Show and Pin Up Contest for charity: "Hot Summer Nights" includes the show, celebrity judges, DJ and drive-in movie, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSD
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 09:35 PMThe start of classes Tuesday will launch a watershed year for Los Angeles Unified as it rolls out a new curriculum, toughens its graduation requirements and launches an innovative system for dealing with disruptive students.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LAUSD giving principals, teachers 'live shooter' training
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 08:06 PMPrompted by last year's massacre in Newtown, Conn., Los Angeles Unified is instructing administrators and faculty in how to keep students safe if there's a gunman on campus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fire that scorched 100 acres in Santa Clarita 70% contained
Sunday - 08/11/2013 - 04:31 PMSANTA CLARITA - A fire that scorched about 100 acres in Santa Clarita near Bee Canyon, close to where the Powerhouse Fire burned earlier this summer, was 70 percent contained this morning, according to the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Silver Fire in Banning burns 19,000 acres, 47% contained
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 11:42 PMHelicopters and hand crews made significant headway overnight Friday battling the Silver Fire near Banning, which grew to 19,000 acres but containment prospects jumped from roughly 25 percent to 70 percent, officials said Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Database: Rewards offered for information leading to conviction
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 08:26 PMFrom January 2008 to April 2013, 372 rewards were offered by the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for information leading to the conviction of a suspect or suspects in criminal cases.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Belly - new customer loyalty program - reaches Los Angeles
Saturday - 08/10/2013 - 07:40 PMLos Angeles is about to get a belly full of a new customer loyalty program. But do we have the appetite for it?
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